The Power of Presence in Business & Family - Dusty Holcomb -S4 -E4

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ • Instagram: @afounderslife  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70mfiPVuefpTnQHskflEqc?si=d8f658731c9248ba • Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-founders-life/id1780849489👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Dusty Holcomb• Website: https://arcqusgroup.com/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustyholcomb/ • Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZyQtk0CvmpZX7cVNeHQhz?si=c58c51c90bcb453aWhat happens when a seasoned CEO leaves the corporate world to build something new? For Dusty Holcomb, it meant rediscovering leadership as service and learning to distill what matters most in business and life.In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Dusty shares how being homeschooled shaped his curiosity, why presence is the secret ingredient to great leadership and family life, and how he transitioned from scaling large organizations to founding his own firm, Arcus Group.🔥 What you’ll learn in this conversation:•Why leadership is really about empowering others•How to shift from corporate intrapreneur to true entrepreneur•The role of mentors, family, and small moments in shaping leaders•Why health and daily practices (sleep, movement, meditation) matter most•How to embrace balance as tension, not perfection•Dusty’s advice to aspiring founders: distill and focus on the next step👉 Subscribe now for more founder stories, raw lessons, and inspiration.⏱️ Timestamps0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)0:30 – Dusty introduces himself: “recovering leader”1:10 – From homeschooling to psychology and leadership3:22 – Becoming an entrepreneur after 28 years in corporate leadership3:25 – Family life with wife Tara and 3 kids4:28 – Small moments with kids and lessons from the gym6:34 – Health practices: sleep, movement, routines, meditation8:39 – Fun: outdoors, boating, hiking, history reading10:12 – Presence and optimism as a way of life13:04 – No-asshole rule in business and life15:44 – Balance as tension and intentional focus18:43 – Meditation as a circuit breaker19:11 – Pivotal moment: overcoming doubt and proving resilience21:11 – Advice to entrepreneurs: distill and focus relentlessly22:25 – Where to find Dusty (Arcus Group, LinkedIn, podcast)👉 Don’t miss an episode — subscribe & join our community of founders redefining success.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1